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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
I recently purchased a used consumer version Durametric diagnostic cable. It is aprox. a year old if that matters. When I go onto the Durametric website to download the software there is version 5.0 + 6.5 . Does it matter which version ? Does 6.5 offer more/better diagnostics ? I will be using it on my 2002 S if that matters.
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You need to check your cable version; only the new cables will run the 6 and later versions, the old cables will not and have to use the old version 5 software, which is rather out of date. Based upon the cable being a year old, it should be the newer unit and will run the latest software.
From the Durametric site:
Do I Have a 2nd-Generation Cable?
Durametric version 6 is only compatible with our 2nd generation cables. If you purchased your kit after February 2008, then you have a 2nd-generation cable.
If you aren't sure, check this list: •Cables with a white, label-wrapped box in the middle of the wire are 1st-generation cables.
•Cables with the LED light on the OBDII connector can be either 1st- or 2nd-generation.
◦If the cable has the LED light on the side of the connector housing that reads "Durametric," then it is a 2nd-generation interface cable and it is compatible.
◦If the cable has the LED light on the side of the connector housing that reads "Enthusiast" or "Professional," then it is a 1st-generation interface cable and not compatible.
•Customers with 1st-generation cables can upgrade to the 2nd-generation for $150 USD, plus shipping.
•For more information about why we are not supporting the 1st-generation cables with version 6, please see our Upgrade FAQ.
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